How did my responses impact this suggestions?
Are you self-conscious of your breath? - Yes
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Immunity Rinse
ULTRA CONCENTRATED
Oral Wellness Floss
2-PACK
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
The bacteria that causes bad breath live on your tongue and between your teeth. By raising the pH and oxygenating the mouth, the good bacteria will thrive, creating a better good-breath environment.
We suggest our oxygenating, pH raising Twice Oral Wellness Immunity Rinse. The other product we sucggest is Twice Oral Wellness Floss which is specially coated with 8.4pH baking soda to remove the bacteria that causes bad breath.
Do you find yourself experiencing dry mouth (or a lack of saliva)? - Yes
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Toothpaste with Fluoride
WITH FLUORIDE
Invigorating Wintergreen Peppermint
Oral Wellness Immunity Rinse
ULTRA CONCENTRATED
Oral Wellness Floss
2-PACK
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
If you are experiencing dry mouth, or a lack of saliva, this means you are more prone to decay and inflammation in your mouth because saliva is protective of both.
We suggest that you use Twice Oral Wellness Fluoride Toothpaste with hydrating vitamins and antioxidants, Twice Oral Wellness Floss that helps raise the pH to aid in prevention of decay and inflammation, along with Twice Oral Wellness Immunity Mouthrinse which will also help raise the pH and oxygenate your mouth. Together these help create bacterial balance in your mouth and improve oral wellness.
When you brush or floss do you experience any bleeding? - Yes
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Toothpaste with Fluoride
WITH FLUORIDE
Invigorating Wintergreen Peppermint
Oral Wellness Floss
2-PACK
Oral Wellness Immunity Rinse
ULTRA CONCENTRATED
Oral Wellness Manual Brush
ULTRA SOFT
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
If you experience bleeding while brushing or flossing it likely indicates that you have inflammation of the gums surrounding your teeth. You want to reverse this immediately by improving your oral wellness routine.
We recommend the Twice Oral Wellness Toothpaste with Fluoride to help soothe and protect gums. Fluoride provides an extra layer of protection by helping resist bacteria from sticking to the surface of your gums.
Twice Oral Wellness Floss to help raise the pH and aid in prevention of decay and inflammation,
Twice Oral Wellness Immunity Rinse to help raise the pH and oxygenate your mouth and
Twice Oral Wellness Manual Toothbrush with ultra-soft bristles to be soft and gentle on your gums.
Do you brush your tongue?
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Manual Brush
ULTRA SOFT
Oral Wellness Toothpaste with Fluoride
WITH FLUORIDE
Invigorating Wintergreen Peppermint
Oral Wellness Immunity Rinse
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
The anatomy of the tongue has it’s own microbiome because of its unique story of small projections on the surface called papillae.
There is a homeostatic balance between the good and the bad bacteria that causes bad breath ( think morning breath, wow!).
Just like the teeth and the gums, daily mechanical cleaning with your toothbrush or tongue scraper will disrupt the bacterial population, I.e. the bacteria that lives without oxygen that causes VSC’s in the deep recesses of the papillae. (volatile sulfur compounds =bad breath).
To have good breath we need to add to our daily regimen to remove the “canopy effect” of the bacterial biofilm on the surface of the tongue that allows the bad bacteria to thrive. Remember with all microbiome as in the human body, the more diverse the bacterial population, that is, not allowing the bad bacteria to take over, the healthier we are with more bacteria living in our body than human cells!!!
Would you like a whiter smile? - Yes
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Whitening Pen
EXTRA STRENGTH
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
Teeth whitening is dependent on the level of the active ingredients (concentration) and the number of times it gets used (frequency and consistency). It is very important not to have too much intensity as this can also cause issues. Proper consistency and ingredient concentration combined with a safe delivery system helps target the active ingredients for ideal whitening results.
We recommend the Twice Oral Wellness Whitening Pen (Extra Strength) which features an easy-to-use pen design for targeted, anytime whitening. Independent lab tests showed up to 23 shades whiter teeth when used twice-a-day for 15 days.
How would you describe your tooth shade now?
We recommend:
Extra Whitening Kit
DARK
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD
PRODUCT SUGGESTION: Twice Extra Whitening Kit with 2 Twice Oral Wellness Whitening Pens, Twice Oral Wellness Toothpaste Fluoride-Free with Charcoal, and Twice Oral Wellness Rinse and use as directed until desired shade is reached.
Have you experienced tooth pain / cavities? - Yes
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Toothpaste with Fluoride
WITH FLUORIDE
Invigorating Wintergreen Peppermint
Oral Wellness Immunity Rinse
ULTRA CONCENTRATED
Oral Wellness Floss
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
If you have experienced tooth pain, sensitivity, and or cavities you should evaluate your nutrition to get a good understanding of whether there is too much sugar in your diet. Low pH drinks like sugar-filled carbonated drinks and soft drinks can be a cause of this. Your at-home care oral wellness regimen may be able to correct your pain by raising the pH of your mouth and protecting teeth by imparting fluoride on to the important tooth surfaces. Most importantly, see a dental professional to understand the root cause of the sensitivity and decay.
PRODUCT SUGGESTION:
Twice Oral Wellness Toothpaste with Fluoride
Twice Oral Wellness Immunity Rinse for oxygenating properties that help kill the bacteria that cause inflammation, and immunity boosting properties by helping with both decay and inflammation
Twice Oral Wellness Floss helps improve the bacterial balance between the teeth and is coated with 8.4 pH baking soda to help prevent new decay from forming.
Do you brush twice or more per day?
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Toothpaste with Fluoride
WITH FLUORIDE
Invigorating Wintergreen Peppermint
Oral Wellness Manual Brush
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
If you are brushing less than two times a day, let's say once a day, or missing a day here and there, then you are allowing the bacteria in your mouth to go into an imbalanced situation. What this means is that the bad bacteria start to outnumber the good bacteria. A healthy mouth is all about a diverse microbiome, and once the bad bacteria outnumbers the good bacteria, the mouth is now prone to have oral diseases such as inflammation and decay of the tooth structure. What do we want to do to avoid this? We want to bring it back to a good healthy balance between these different types of bacteria and we do this by having a healthy regimen for our oral wellness of brushing twice a day or more, and visiting your dental professional so that the inflammation and any active decay can be reversed in your mouth. In addition, take a good look at your nutrition and make sure that the foods that you're eating and the sugary substances are limited so that the pH of the mouth is neutral and not acidic which causes the additional problems of demineralizing and weakening teeth.
Do you floss once or more per day?
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Floss
2-PACK
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
Let's ask - why do you need to floss? Between the teeth is where bacteria resides. You will not achieve a healthy microbiome if the bacteria are not removed on a daily basis. There is a balance of good versus bad bacteria, and the bacteria that causes both inflammation and decay needs to be mechanically removed every day as it sets up on your teeth and between your teeth. This bacteria builds up without proper flossing. Bad bacteria starts to outnumber the good bacteria resulting in inflammation and decay. Critical to avoiding this is the frequency and the systematic approach of removing this bad bacteria so that the mouth and between-the-teeth stays healthy.
PRODUCT SUGGESTION:
Twice Oral Wellness Floss: The bacteria lives under the gums, without oxygen, and using a Floss that has baking soda that raises the pH will ensure this mechanical removal and help create a better environment for the good bacteria to thrive so that there is a high level of oral wellness.
Do you use a mouth rinse once or more per day?
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Immunity Rinse
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
In understanding the connection between the health of the mouth and the health of the overall body, we take a three-step approach to optimizing the oral wellness regimen. First is brushing properly for the right amount of time with the right ingredients. Second is flossing at least once a day with the proper technique especially with floss that helps raise the pH. Third step is to rinse with something that will enhance immunity, raise the pH, and oxygenate (remove) the bad bacteria to create an overall oral wellness regiment of health.
Do you experience stress often? - Yes
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
We now understand how important it is to wake up in the morning and have high performance habits of not only daily routines for our wellness but also ways to build the optimism in our life. Stress is seen clearly in the mouth from oral disease of inflammation and decay to wear and fracture of the teeth from clenching and grinding and lack of sleep. We suggest creating a healthy regimen that will help build the high performance habits for overall health and oral wellness.
Do you travel often? - Yes
We recommend:
The Complete Kit
Twice Complete Kit has everything you need for oral wellness and each and every product is travel friendly!
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
People who are on-the-go and travel often are challenged to maintain a healthy oral wellness regimen. Bringing toothpaste in travel-friendly sizes, 3.4 oz and less, an electric brush or manual brush, travel-size or 3.4oz rinses, and floss will allow you to create the high performance habits of oral wellness anywhere.
Twice Complete Kit has everything you need for oral wellness and each and every product is travel friendly!
Do you consume any of the following regularly: carbonated sodas or sugary drinks? - Yes
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
Nutrition is an important aspect of our overall health and our oral health. Sugary drinks and acidic drinks that are carbonated are a perfect cocktail for demineralizing the teeth, which means decay in our teeth and inflammation in the soft tissue, which is the surrounding structure of the teeth. Sugary drinks and carbonated sodas need to be replaced with good old-fashioned healthy water to avoid having acidic substances that will cause oral health issues of inflammation.
Do you consume any of the following regularly: cakes, cookies, candy/sweets? - Yes
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
While we are challenged with non-stop marketing focused on sweet and sugary things, we need to understand that sugar is not our friend. Not only does it cause decay but it helps create an environment of inflammation in the mouth which has an impact on the inflammation in the rest of the body. What goes for the mouth, goes for the body. They are interlinked with our blood system and what happens in the mouth has a huge impact on the overall body and what has a negative impact in the body has a negative impact in the mouth. Oral health is health care.
Have you experienced tooth sensitivity? - Yes
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Whitening Pen
Twice Oral Wellness Whitening Pen
Oral Wellness Toothpaste with Fluoride
Twice Oral Wellness Toothpaste with Fluoride
Invigorating Wintergreen Peppermint
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
If you experience tooth sensitivity it is often due to the gums receding and possible decay in the mouth. If you have not already, please see a dental professional.
If you are experiencing moderate to severe sensitivity and you are purchasing Twice Oral Wellness Whitening Pen, use it as directed, and if painful sensitivity occurs discontinue use and see your dental professional.
PRODUCT SUGGESTION:
Twice Oral Wellness Toothpaste with Fluoride is a desensitizing toothpaste.
Do you travel often? - No
We recommend:
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
If you are not traveling often it is easier to maintain an oral wellness regimen at home. It is important to take the time to be brushing effectively, twice a day, to be flossing at least once a day with a baking soda coated floss and to be rinsing with a rinse that helps increase immunity and improves our self defenses against all of the bacterial imbalances and the nutritional imperfections we all have as we're challenged with sugary drinks and foods. Eating better and having an excellent oral health and wellness regimen at home will allow you to maintain healthy living. As a reminder, oral health is health care.
How would you describe your tooth shade now? - Medium
We recommend:
Extra Whitening Kit
Twice Extra Whitening Kit
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
Twice Extra Whitening Kit with 2 Twice Oral Wellness Whitening Pens, Twice Oral Wellness Toothpaste Fluoride-Free with Charcoal, and Twice Oral Wellness Rinse and use as directed until desired shade is reached.
How would you describe your tooth shade now? - Light
We recommend:
Oral Wellness Whitening Pen
Twice Oral Wellness Whitening Pen
From TWICE's Dental Specialist, Dr. Jonathan B. Levine DMD:
Twice Oral Wellness Whitening Pen can be used as directed until desired shade is reached. For maintenance of desired results, apply 2 times per week, not to exceed 3 times per week.